Xanthoconite

Xanthoconite

Xanthoconite from Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
General
Category Sulfosalt mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Ag3AsS3
Strunz classification 2.GA.10
Crystal system Monoclinic
Identification
Formula mass 494.72 g/mol
Color Red-orange; Lemon yellow
Crystal symmetry Monoclinic - prismatic
Mohs scale hardness 2.5 - 3.0
Luster Adamantine
Diaphaneity Subtranslucent - opaque
Specific gravity 5.54, range 5.5 - 5.6
References [1][2]

Xanthoconite is a sulfosalt mineral with the chemical formula Ag3AsS3.

References

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